South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Lots of data and events today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Private sector credit grew by 5.4 percent. TD securities inflation rose by 1.5 percent y/y.
- New Zealand: ANZ activity outlook declined to 38.4 percent. ANZ business confidence declined to 24.5 and money supply rose by 4.8 percent in September.
- Japan: Housing starts number grew by 10 percent in September. Construction orders rose by 16.3 percent in September.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Retail sales stat will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Spain: Current account balance for August will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Money supply, consumer credit and mortgage approvals data; all will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Italy: Flash consumer price index data for October will be released at 10:00 GMT. Producer price inflation will be reported at 11:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales data for August will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Flash third quarter GDP and October inflation stat will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and spending data will be published at 12:30 GMT. Chicago PMI for October will be reported at 12:45 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing index will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: Raw material price index and industrial product price for September will be reported at 12:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing index will be published in October.
